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Total Recall

  • 2012
  • PG-13
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
260K
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Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, and Colin Farrell in Total Recall (2012)
As the nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai vie for supremacy, a factory worker begins to suspect that he's a spy, though he is unaware which side of the fight he's on.
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A factory worker, Douglas Quaid, begins to suspect that he is a spy after visiting Rekall - a company that provides its clients with implanted fake memories of a life they would like to have... Read allA factory worker, Douglas Quaid, begins to suspect that he is a spy after visiting Rekall - a company that provides its clients with implanted fake memories of a life they would like to have led - goes wrong and he finds himself on the run.A factory worker, Douglas Quaid, begins to suspect that he is a spy after visiting Rekall - a company that provides its clients with implanted fake memories of a life they would like to have led - goes wrong and he finds himself on the run.

  • Director
    • Len Wiseman
  • Writers
    • Kurt Wimmer
    • Mark Bomback
    • Ronald Shusett
  • Stars
    • Colin Farrell
    • Bokeem Woodbine
    • Bryan Cranston
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    260K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,963
    405
    • Director
      • Len Wiseman
    • Writers
      • Kurt Wimmer
      • Mark Bomback
      • Ronald Shusett
    • Stars
      • Colin Farrell
      • Bokeem Woodbine
      • Bryan Cranston
    • 678User reviews
    • 419Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations

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    "Kiss Goodbye"
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    "Happy Trails"
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    "Two Weeks"
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    Colin Farrell in Total Recall (2012)
    Colin Farrell and Bill Nighy in Total Recall (2012)
    Bryan Cranston in Total Recall (2012)
    Bryan Cranston in Total Recall (2012)
    Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, and Bryan Cranston in Total Recall (2012)
    Jessica Biel in Total Recall (2012)
    Jessica Biel and Colin Farrell in Total Recall (2012)
    Kate Beckinsale in Total Recall (2012)
    Colin Farrell in Total Recall (2012)
    Colin Farrell in Total Recall (2012)
    Kate Beckinsale in Total Recall (2012)
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    Colin Farrell
    Colin Farrell
    • Douglas Quaid…
    Bokeem Woodbine
    Bokeem Woodbine
    • Harry
    Bryan Cranston
    Bryan Cranston
    • Cohaagen
    Kate Beckinsale
    Kate Beckinsale
    • Lori Quaid
    Jessica Biel
    Jessica Biel
    • Melina
    Bill Nighy
    Bill Nighy
    • Matthias
    John Cho
    John Cho
    • McClane
    Will Yun Lee
    Will Yun Lee
    • Marek
    Milton Barnes
    Milton Barnes
    • Resistance Fighter
    James McGowan
    James McGowan
    • Military Adjutant
    Natalie Lisinska
    Natalie Lisinska
    • Bohemian Nurse
    Michael Therriault
    Michael Therriault
    • Bank Clerk
    Stephen MacDonald
    • Slacker
    Mishael Morgan
    Mishael Morgan
    • Rekall Receptionist
    LinLyn Lue
    • Resistance Woman
    Dylan Smith
    Dylan Smith
    • Hammond
    • (as Dylan Scott Smith)
    Andrew Moodie
    Andrew Moodie
    • Factory Foreman
    Kaitlyn Leeb
    Kaitlyn Leeb
    • Three-Breasted Woman
    • Director
      • Len Wiseman
    • Writers
      • Kurt Wimmer
      • Mark Bomback
      • Ronald Shusett
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The one shot fight scene was performed by Colin Farrell himself and was shot 22 times before Farrell did it perfectly.
    • Goofs
      For The Fall to travel the diameter of the Earth in 17 minutes, it would have to maintain an average speed of over 45000 kph (28000 mph). At this speed, it would be impossible for anyone to survive standing on the outside, because of both the airflow and the high temperatures resulting from friction.
    • Quotes

      Matthias: Mr. Hauser, What is it you want?

      Doug Quaid: I want to help you.

      Matthias: That is not the only reason you are here.

      Doug Quaid: I want to remember.

      Matthias: Why?

      Doug Quaid: So I can be myself, be who I was.

      Matthias: It is each man's quest to find out who he truly is, but the answer to that lies in the present, not in the past. As it is for all of us.

      Doug Quaid: But the past tells us who we've become.

      Matthias: The past is a construct of the mind. It blinds us. It fools us into believing it. But the heart wants to live in the present. Look there. You'll find your answer.

    • Alternate versions
      The scene where the three-breasted woman is topless has been re-shot for the US release due to different moral standards. The version released in European countries is unchanged.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Worst Hollywood Remakes (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Typhoon
      Written by Ebow Graham, Pavan Mukhi, Luca Gulotta and Joe Erskine (as Joseph Erskine)

      Performed by Foreign Beggars featuring Chasing Shadows

      Courtesy of Dented Records

    User reviews678

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    5/10
    Total Rehash
    Fond memories of Paul Verhoeven's "Total Recall" kept coming back while watching this remake. Arnold Schwarzenegger's screen presence was also an added plus in the 1990 film, as well as the one-liners, Mars and of course heaps of bloody violence. If you've seen the original, then you know how it goes.

    Len Wiseman's remake of the same name replaces Arnold with Colin Farrell, in his first lead action role in years, while eliminating Mars as the backdrop of the action and replacing it with an overpopulated Earth where transportation from one corner to another occurs, literally, straight through the center of the earth. The rugged subterranean mazes of the red planet is replaced with dizzying skyscrapers and lots of sleek, flying cars, not unlike Philip K. Dick's own "Blade Runner" and "Minority Report".

    Farrell can act and is definitely a strong action lead and it shows here, as per the beautiful ladies Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel who both show off brawn over beauty here. Alas, everything is taken way too seriously in this version. I have fonder memories of the Verhoeven/Arnold version where one-liners come post-Arnie-kill. Gone. Certain characters are trimmed or even cut completely from the original. Bryan Cranston's Cohaagen makes me miss Ronny Cox even more, and Bill Nighy's resistance leader doesn't stand out compared to the 1990 film. The best thing the screenwriters did is to combine Sharon Stone's and Michael Ironside's characters from the 1990 film into one, and as portrayed by Kate Beckinsale, she kicks serious ass here.

    The script is a near complete rehash of the original, save for the setting and the final act of the film. The scene where Bokeem Woodbine's character tries to convince Quaid (Farrell) where he's still in a dream is certainly a standout scene which was very well done. Alas, the majority of the movie is laced with action sequences and sensational special effects (seriously, this is CGI porn) that may get this film a nomination for Best Visual Effects this year. No kidding. While the editing is fast-paced and the cinematography sleek (with a little too much lens flare ala J. J. Abrams), the music score by Harry Gregson- Williams was kind of bland in my opinion. It was just there, does its job, and I didn't care. Where's Marco Beltrami; or even for that matter his legendary mentor, the late, great Jerry Goldsmith when you need them?

    Director Wiseman has a knack for action sequences ("Underworld", "Die Hard 4") and it shows aplenty here. Sadly the script could've been a whole lot better, but then again, if they had set it on Mars it would've been a shot-for-shot remake with better characters, but still I would've loved to see action on the Red planet once again. The PG-13 rating is justified, and there are indeed little homages to the original, but overall this remake is nothing more than a fast-paced, popcorn munching good waste of time, with some really nice CGI to chew on.

    However, I'd rather watch the old one again. Arnie has a much stronger screen presence than Farrell and it is much more ambitious and has more heart than this sleeker, newer one.

    Overall rating: 53%
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 3, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • Truy Tìm Ký Ức
    • Filming locations
      • Lower Bay Station, Toronto, Ontario, Canada(Subway location)
    • Production companies
      • Total Recall
      • Original Film
      • Prime Focus
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $125,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $58,877,969
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,577,758
      • Aug 5, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $198,467,168
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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